Songs

Quiet Voices (tune of Frere Jacque)

Quiet voices, quiet voices 

In our school, in our school 

We use quiet voices when we are working 

In our school, in our school.

 

Walking feet, walking feet 

In our school, in our school

We use our walking feet, careful for our friends and work 

In our school, in our school. 

 

Roll roll roll your rug (Row Row Row your boat)

Roll Roll Roll your rug, roll it nice and tight.

When you roll it nice and tight , it will fit just right

 

 

 

Invitation to Line Time

Everybody come and sit on the floor,

everybody come and sit on the floor.

Not on the ceiling, not at the door, everybody come and sit on the floor.

 

This is my school, the place to work and play

Me and my friends are living each day -

washing a table, polishing a cup, everyday we're growing up!

This is my school, the place to work and play.

 

 

 

Continent Song

Show me the Continents, show me the Continents,

show me if you can.

North America, South America,

Asia, Europe, Africa.

Don't forget Oceania.

Don't forget Antarctica.

Show me the Continents, show me the Continents,

show me if you can.

 

 

 

Ito maki maki (weaving song)        
Ito maki maki Ito maki maki    Wind the string, wind, wind the string,
Hiite hiite ton ton ton   Pull, pull, thump, thump, thump,
Ito maki maki Ito maki maki   Wind the string, wind, wind the string,
Hiite hiite ton ton ton Pull, pull, thump, thump, thump,

 

 

 

Musunde hiraite (open shut)   
musunde  Clench the palms together   hiraite Open them  

te o utte   Clap your hands together  musunde Clench the palms together    

mata hiraite   Open them again  te o utte   Clap your hands together 

sono te o ue ni  Put these hands up 

musunde   Clench the palms together  hiraite  Open them
te o utte   Clap your hands together musunde  Clench the palms together

 

 

 

Atama-kata-hiza-pon (Head shoulders knees and toes)

Atama kata hiza pon    Head, shoulders, knees and toes   

Hiza-pon Hiza-pon  knees and toes, knees and toes

Atama kata hiza-pon  Head, shoulders, knees and toes     

Me mimi hana kuchi   eyes, ears, nose and mouth.

 

 

 

Kobutanukitsuneko    (animal   song)  

kobuta tanuki kitsune neko   Piglet, racoon, fox and cat
bububuu  ponpokopon  konkon  nyaao 

 

 

 

Don Alfredo baila.

Don Alfredo baila, baila, baila, baila Don Alfredo dances, dances, dances, dances,

Don Alfredo baila, baila, con el dedo* Don Alfredo dances, dances with his finger*,

con el dedo, dedo, dedo [1]. with his finger, finger, finger

asi baila Don Alfredo. that's how Don Alfredo dances

 

[1] mano, brazo, pecho hand, arm, chest

 

 

 

The Bear Went Over the Mountain

The bear went over the mountain, 

the bear went over the mountain, 

the bear went over the mountain

to see what he could see.

 

The chicken… the rooster… the pig… the unicorn… (any animal)